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By Mason Yu, University of Wisconsin-Madison | 9:34pmRealta Fusion and University of Wisconsin researchers, operating the Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror (WHAM) experiment, formed and held a plasma with an applied magnetic field strength of 17 Tesla on the confined plasma achieving a series of firsts for fusion energy. This demonstration was the first use of High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) magnets in a magnetic mirror configuration.
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By Elliot Claveau, Realta Fusion | 9:32pmWisconsin High-field Axisymmetric Mirror (WHAM) experiment overhead view.
